Intermediate cardinalfish (Cheilodipterus intermedius) fish species and information / pictures of Intermediate cardinalfish - Cheilodipterus intermedius

Intermediate cardinalfish (Cheilodipterus intermedius) fish species information

Scientific Name
Cheilodipterus intermedius

Common Name
Intermediate cardinalfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8. Differs from C. artus by having darker stripes and fewer gill rakers, and from C. macrodon by having narrower dark stripes (Ref. 37816). Similar to C. heptazona, but lacking yellow on snout, and C. octolineatus, but without black tip on dorsal fin. Juveniles and sub-adults with large yellow area on caudal peduncle with a small black spot in its center (Ref. 48635).

Classification

Classified By

Gon, 1993

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Perch-like fish (Perciformes)

Family

Cardinalfishes (Apogonidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Pacific

Distribution

Western Pacific: Viet Nam, Ryukyu Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and the Great Barrier Reef.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

1 m

Depth To - meters

20 m

Zone

reef-associated

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 20 m (Ref. 37816)

Trophic Level

4.11 s.e. 0.66 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

True

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

20.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (23 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

  Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

  Not Evaluated